If you haven't seen Gai going out in a blaze of glory like this since the gates were initially introduced during the chuunin exam then I don't know what you've been thinking. Writing has been on the wall a decade.What a crappy ass chapter because Guy will die in vain.
The flashback of death is already triggered, nothing can stop the death of Gai now.I find it a little peculiar that the dad says, "this is your own rule," or something to that extent. Makes me wonder if Gai will surpass the ability and live through opening it.
100% this because anything less diminishes the awesomeness of the whole 8 gates thing. Sadly when someone said it would weaken Madara in some way enough for Naruske to 9 tail eye hax a win that is probably how it will end sadly. Guy's awesomeness creates a crack in the armor so to speak.I'd be satisfied with him just killing Madara point blank and that ending the series.
Ah this would be a good way to maintain the uberness of the technique, have Madara use it and destroy people as of course Guy can't use it and win because it's the NARUTO manga.It's hard to care since Madara is capable of opening his own gates, and if he doesn't then he's basically throwing the fight